It's just crazy how this football team is turning things around. Let's just look at things that have happened just since beating Oklahoma this past Saturday shall we ?
FIRST : - -Coach Leipold gets named the Coach of the Week with the Bear Bryant award , 1st of his Career. It is given for commitment to exceeding on the field expectations.
SECOND :- -Coach Leipold gets named the Coach of the Week with the Dodd Trophy. 1st of his Career . It is given for significant wins while also embodying the awards three pillars: -of Scholarships , leadership , & integrity.
THIRD :- -KU gets named the Cheez it National team of the week.
FOURTH : - -Jarod Casey gets nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy along with 72 other players . - It is an award for the most outstanding player who has went from being a walk on to where they are now.
FIFTH : - - KU is or is ranked for the 1st time ever in the CFP's - -- # 21.
I would have to say that's a pretty dam full week/month of nominations, awards and such for a team/Coach/Schol that just a couple of years ago was the laughing stock in America for being a College football team, - -gotta say pretty dam proud of what this team / Coach /Staff / for what this team has done. We are for sure on the way up. - -Way to go guys - ---ROCK CHALK
